Komatsu — OPERATION

. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION When the bucket is fully loaded, never start, turn, or stop the machine suddenly. There is danger of the machine turning such as round or cylindrical work equipment is raised high, may fall on top of the operator' machine to tip over. Particularly to operate the work equipment by hitting other objects, always which is safe for operation, particularly in confined spaces where there are other machines.

2 - 28 PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING When using the machine, to pr event personal injury caused by damage to the work equip ment or by the machine overturning due to overloadin g, do not exceed the permitted performance of the machine or the maximum of the machine. permitted load for the structure If the engine cannot be started again after it has stopped, immediately operate the work e quipment control levers to lower the work equipment to the ground. (After the engine stops, the accumulator allo ws the work equipment to be operated for a limited tim e.) o close to the edge of cliffs. When making embankments or landfills, or when one pile, then use the next pile of soil to push the first pile.

Be careful not to approach to dropping soil over a cliff, dump one pile, then use the next pile of soil to push the first pi The load suddenly becomes li ghter when the soil is pushed over a cliff or when the mac hine reaches the to p of a slope. When this happens, t here is danger that the travel speed will suddenly increas e, so be sure to reduce When handling unstable load objects, or piled sheets, if the there is danger that the load compartment and cause serio When handling unstable loads equipment too high or tip the b If the work equipment is sudde the reaction may cause the m when carrying a load, be sure carefully.

When operating in tunnels, un or other places where the heig not to let the machine body or To prevent accidents caused operate the machine at a spe METHODS OF USING BRAKE When the machine is traveling, do not rest your foot on the brake pedal. If you travel with your foot resting on the pedal, the brake will always be applied, and this will cause the brakes to overheat and f Do not depress the brake ped When traveling downhill, use t he braking force of the engine, and always use the right b rake pedal at the same time.